The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-27
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PnlLADELrmA, Ia, Dec. 20. The exec.
utiyc board OF the employees Of the Reading
road were in session all day. Tclcgrnphic
reports from Shamokn, rotisyillc, Ma
hanoy City, Williamsnor, Tamaqua and
other places were mad, saying that the
men were sdll firm In their intention tn
hold out. Nardmaster kcim received o
dispatch from the shop employees oi the
company ut Reading. which rad ~ fol.
lows: "a meeting of Knights oi labor
was held here this afternoon and the men
decided to remain NJ work. 4 committee
was appointed 10 20 To Port Richmond on
No. express train, due at Philadelphia at
q O'Clock, aud cndcayor io yet the men TO
resume work tomorrow
The members Ol the board lid not seem
10 regard the message when shown ~ bc.
ing Of much Importance said member
1T was but little difference whether the
shop men 90 out or not They can in no
way materially affect iur issue. A gen.
cril order for the men ,u rcasc work will
be sent out tomorrow douhilcss. Thcmcn
/ IN the mining regions have signiiiod their
4 the employees oi Port Richmond. Gcncml
Superintendent Swcigurl thought that the
main line men would trikc, hut be- has
found out differently The fight at Port
/ Richmond il the fight Vt the road. AZ
prrsont there D. no porr piiblC change Ia
/ the situation. The men II anything, how.
ever, nrc morc slcadins Some have sent
NJ word that they will rlt the boots on
their feet before they give In. Well, W.
won't surrender tiIl We have TO-"
Local assembly, No lOOl, had big
meeting this afternoon Jnd indouod the
action Of the cnployH,' convention In
ordering the strike. "lhcrc Is no strike
on the lines of this gysiHm," said n promi-
ncnt official OF the Rcgiing company to-.
day. "Wo discharged five crews aud
several other men employed nj the Port
Richmond wharSes for disobcdicncc of
orders, and they will never be- taken back
again ~ long ~ TIC prcant management
0i this company continues. Tomorrow
morning" said thr same official,
every train that J. scheduled will
bc moved, and It's not expected that the
services Of n0n.uni0n myn will bo required
10 effect u, for the Indications at present
are that there will be liberal response In
the morning from hoonpluycs Oi the com.
pany for work, and thni ihccompauy takes
tho liberty Ia nay that ihUso Who desire
work will be accommodated and given pro.
lection. II the COMPANY is compelled 10
secure any non-union lalHr that labor will
bo given permanent Employment, and
those whose places they AXE will never be-
allowed 10 again enter ilo service ol this
company.
"lho amount n coal IN transit II about
10000 tons This will be moved tomor.
row. -Four freight traiis were moved on
the main line this afternoon, all manned
by Fnighis Of labor. In the afternoon
another train was sent oul from Broad aud
Galloway streets, which TUtiy well cleared
up everything In the way Of freight at that
point, and ! am Just informed that a
shilicr has gone 10 MAKO up train Ia
clean up all the n glt NJ Willow
street On the Bethlehem division, thrcc
fright trans were handled each way this
morning, oil OF them maAcd by knights
oi labor. A freight irin ran over tho
Chester branch this irnOon, and last
night freight trains bfHccn Park and
Wayne functions were hndled M usual
aud freight train was nado up at Third
aud lerks streets the smo evening by
knights Oi labor. We give knights
preference IN awarding employment. AS
] Lar w. Wo can bear ouls5e trains which